What is the Least Common Multiple of 46434 and 46441?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 46434 and 46441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46434 and 46441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46434,46441) = 1
LCM(46434,46441) = ( 46434 × 46441) / 1
LCM(46434,46441) = 2156441394 / 1
LCM(46434,46441) = 2156441394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46434 and 46441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46434 and 46441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46434 and 46441.

Prime Factorization of 46434

Prime Factorization of 46441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46434 and 46441.

LCM(46434,46441) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 109¹ × 46441¹
LCM(46434,46441) = 2156441394